LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB809 by Seliger (Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes. Based on the analysis by the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing agency resources Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, CH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB809 by Seliger (Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB809 by Seliger (Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB809 by Seliger (Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB809 by Seliger (Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes. Based on the analysis by the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing agency resources The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes. Based on the analysis by the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing agency resources Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, CH JOB, KJG, MW, CH